Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for synchronizing the phase of a code available at a receiving unit with the phase of a corresponding code of which samples are received at said receiving unit. The synchronization comprises comparing a received code sample with different samples of the available code, the respective sample of the available code being shifted in phase for each comparison by a predetermined amount until a correspondence with the received code sample is determined or until an interrupt of the synchronization occurs. In order to accelerate the synchronization, it is proposed to continue the synchronization after an interrupt with a newly received code sample and with available code samples proceeding from the code phase of the available code reached in the synchronization before the interrupt. The invention relates equally to a corresponding receiving unit and to a communication system comprising such a receiving unit.
Abstract:
Provided is a method and apparatus for acquiring time information from a CDMA system in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes: searching for a CDMA channel in a predetermined manner when a CDMA modem or module is activated; receiving a sync channel signal via the searched CDMA channel and extracting time information from the sync channel signal; and setting a time of the mobile communication terminal using the extracted time information. Therefore, even when the mobile communication terminal communicates with a system that does not provide time information, the mobile communication terminal can precisely maintain its time by acquiring time information from a CDMA system.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for acquiring paging indicator information in a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system. The method includes: storing, in a memory unit, data of paging indicator channels received in a normal mode, and transitioning to a sleep mode; transitioning from the sleep mode to a catnap mode where a normal speed clock is used; and detecting a paging indicator by using information on the starting position of a frame, information indicating the starting position of the paging indicator, and information on a section length of the paging indicator that are acquired in the catnap mode.
Abstract:
Downlink channels within an implementation of a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, e.g. a Wideband CDMA system, are allocated to channelisation codes in a primary or secondary code tree, each tree having its own scrambling code. During Compressed Mode (CPM), channels which need reallocation during CPM are reallocated to one of the alternative code trees related to the primary or secondary code trees, depending on their original channelisation code in the primary or secondary code tree. According to the invention a method and a system are presented where a channel, which needs to be allocated a channelisation code, is determined on its type of CPM method to be deployed, where a channelisation code is selected according to a code-allocation strategy where there is a channelisation code selected from a list with candidate channelisation with distinction between channelisation codes for channels which do need reallocation during CPM and channelisation codes for channels that do not need reallocation during CPM.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting a frame transmission period in a CDMA mobile communication system supporting a discontinuous transmission mode. A first frame detector performs primary frame detection by calculating a signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) using traffic symbol energy, pilot symbol energy and noise energy measured for a predetermined time period, and comparing the SIR with a predetermined frame detection threshold value. A decoder calculates a symbol error rate (SER) by decoding symbols received for the predetermined time period. A second frame detector selects an SER threshold value according to frame detection information from the first frame detector, and compares the selected SER threshold value with the SER to determine whether a frame has been transmitted.
Abstract:
In a CDMA mobile terminal, the power supply voltage of the mobile terminal is compared with a first threshold voltage, and frequency monitor is performed at a normal rate if the power supply voltage is higher than the first threshold voltage, and frequency monitor is performed at 1/N of the normal rate if the power supply voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage, where N is equal to or greater than 2. Additionally, the power level of an RF signal received by the mobile terminal is compared with a first reference level, and frequency monitor is performed at the normal rate if the power level of the RF signal is lower than the first reference level, and frequency monitor is performed at 1/N of the normal rate if the power level of the RF signal is higher than the first reference level.
Abstract:
A cell search is continuously performed with respect to an active base station and peripheral base station which are objects, when a path from the active base station cannot be detected as a result of path search in a wake-up period in a standby state. Subsequently, an error of a reception frequency is detected based on the path detected by the cell search, and the reception frequency of a receiver is corrected so as to decrease the detected frequency error.
Abstract:
A wireless time division duplex communication system using code division multiple access has a base station and user equipments. The system communicates using communication bursts. Each communication burst has a unique channelization code and a midamble code. Each midamble code is mapped to a set of at least one channelization code. For each communication burst to be transmitted in a time slot from the base station, the midamble code mapped to that burst's channelization code is determined. Communication bursts are generated and transmitted in the time slot. Each burst has the determined midamble code for its channelization code. The user equipment receives the bursts and determines each received midamble code. The user equipment determines the channelization codes of the transmitted communication bursts based on in part a result of the determining of each received midamble code.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for mitigating interference in a satellite signal receiver is described. The satellite signal receiver receives satellite signals from a plurality of satellites. In one example, data transmission of a wireless transceiver operating in proximity to the satellite signal receiver is monitored. A control signal is transmitted to the satellite signal receiver upon occurrence of data transmission from the wireless transceiver. Signal integration within the satellite signal receiver is then gated is response to the control signal. In another example, one or more values of satellite signal samples are selected from a plurality of possible values. A percentage of satellite signal samples having the one or more selected values is monitored over a predefined period. Signal integration within the satellite signal receiver is gated in response to the percentage exceeding a predefined threshold. In yet another example, a gain setting of an automatic gain control circuit within the satellite signal receiver is adjusted in response to detection of interference.
Abstract:
A service option overlay for a CDMA wireless communication in which multiple allocatable subchannels are defined on a reverse link by assigning different code phases of a given long pseudonoise (PN) code to each subchannel. The instantaneous bandwidth needs of each on-line subscriber unit are then met by dynamically allocating none, one, or multiple subchannels on an as needed basis for each network layer connection. The system efficiently provides a relatively large number of virtual physical connections between the subscriber units and the base stations on the reverse link for extended idle periods such as when computers connected to the subscriber units are powered on, but not presently actively sending or receiving data. These maintenance subchannels permit the base station and the subscriber units to remain in phase and time synchronism. This in turn allows fast acquisition of additional subchannels as needed by allocating new code phase subchannels. Preferably, the code phases of the new channels are assigned according to a predetermined code phase relationship with respect to the code phase of the corresponding maintenance sub channel.